When I finally hit rock bottom and did something about it, I was so elated to have been able to help him through his two years of recovery that I needed to write it all down in a sort of ‘faction’ book. MORE: How NOT to Write A Novel 2) For therapyĪre you troubled, angry, or depressed and harboring feelings of hopelessness? I lived in a state of denial for 30 years of my married life, continually making excuses for my husband’s addictions. Whatever you write will be a legacy of sorts for generations to read. It’s so interesting to look back at my diaries from the l960’s and to the person I was then young, carefree and with her whole life ahead of her. I wrote many stories and kept copious diaries of everyday events, family holidays, school life, and thoughts and feelings. I’ve always enjoyed creative writing since I was a very young child. If you’re creative, sooner or later that creativity has to flourish or you’ll go mad. I reckon you’re either born creative or practical. To kick off, here’s best selling indie author Stevie Turner ( A HOUSE WITHOUT WINDOWS) to share her insights on why she writes novels, in the hope that if you’re wondering whether to dip a toe in the writing pond this NanoWrimo, you’ll dive straight in. To celebrate, this November I’ll be asking author friends to stop by on B2W to share their thoughts on writing novels. National Novel Writing Month aka NanoWrimo starts today!!!
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